Project Development Administrator (m/f/d) at juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd

Primary Responsibilities

General project assistance

• Assistance across a variety of tasks including:
• Permit applications.
• Invoice processing.
• Project scheduling and costs.
• Participation within meetings and preparation of meeting minutes.
• Occasional travel to established and potential project sites across the country
• Provide general administration support to the Project Development team, e.g., summary of documents, investigate/track competitor movements, etc.
• Manage and book domestic travel arrangements, using the company travel tool, for the Project Development team, including flights, accommodation and vehicle hire
• You may also be asked to participate in field trips and renewable energy (RE) related seminars

Optimization of Project Development processes

• Various tasks aimed at improving the efficiency of the Project Development process, including the improvement/development of various Project Development Tools. 

Tender submissions

• Assistance across a variety of tasks including:
• Review of tender requests, information gathering and monitoring.
• Risk analysis regarding participation in tender.
• Preparation of documentation required.
• Compilation and submission of tenders.
• General administration tasks
• Various general admin tasks including:
• Maintenance of electronic and hard copy filing system.
• General clerical duties including photocopying, fax and mailing.

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Qualifications and Experience

• Degree / Diploma
• Experience in Engineering, GIS or Environmental Science through tertiary education/apprenticeship training will be an advantage
• Background knowledge in the field of renewable energy will be preferable, particularly a conceptual understanding of wind and solar energy
• Strong knowledge and proficiency in MS Office (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is required, while knowledge and proficiency in GIS Packages such as Google Earth, ArcGIS or similar will be an advantage
• Travel booking experience is advantageous
• Evidence of excellence in general administration
• A good team player
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, whilst an additional local language will be an advantage
• Thorough and diligent in your work
• Self-motivated, proactive and reliable 
• Able to work under pressure and independently
• Effective and efficient organizational skills
• Able to manage different tasks simultaneously
• Have a keen interest in the renewable energy industry
• High degree of flexibility is essential as overtime may be required during busy periods
• Intercultural understanding and the ability to work within an international work environment are important